| OTTERBEIN
COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES C SC 100 Computing Concepts and Applications Spring 2008 Syllabus |
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| Class | Lecture: MW 11:00 - 12:05 a.m. in Science 238 |
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| Class Web Page | http://faculty.otterbein.edu/PSanderson/CSC100/ (also accessible via Blackboard) | |
| Instructor | Pete Sanderson | |
| Office | Towers 134 | |
| Office Hours | TR 10:00-11:00 and 4:00-5:00, by appointment, or anytime my door is open! | |
| PSanderson@otterbein.edu | ||
| Phone | 823-1317 | |
| Description | An introduction to computers and computer software in a liberal arts context, including historical roots, ethical issues, and future direction. Hands-on laboratory experience and web-based training in software applications, including word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and web authoring. Includes introduction to algorithm development and programming. |
| Corequisite | Math 090 or qualification through the math placement exam. To be taken prior to or concurrently with C SC 100. |
| Objectives |
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
* explain to your family and friends how computers and the Internet work, and it will make sense to them! * work productively with several Microsoft Office 2003 applications, * create a spreadsheet containing functions, formulas and cell references, * create a web site containing text, links and graphics, * create a digital graphical image using both raster and vector techniques, * design and compose computer programs to create an animation sequence, * apply your computing skills to new and different software applications, * describe and appreciate social, ethical and legal issues of computing. |
| Text | Tomorrow's Technology and You (Complete), Eighth Edition, George Beekman and Michael Quinn, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. The companion web site http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_beekman_tomtech_8 includes student resources for all chapters. |
| Work Load | "Students are expected to spend three hours per week (including class hours) in study for each quarter hour of credit attempted." Undergraduate Course Catalog 2005-2007 (p. 300), 2007-2009 (p. 321). C SC 100 is 3 credit hours, and includes both a lecture and a laboratory component. It meets for more than 3 hours per week because extra study time is built into the laboratory component. You are expected to spend about 5 hours per week outside of class. |
| Labs | About half of the class periods will be spent hands-on in the laboratory, learning to use the software by working with MindLeaders courses or doing assigned projects, with the instructor present for guidance and to answer questions. Additional lab time will be required outside of class time to complete the exercises, depending on your individual working style and experience. Work smart by asking questions when you are stuck. |
| MindLeaders | Web Based Training will be an integral part of the lab portion of this course. A series of self-paced and interactive tutorials on Microsoft Office 2003, produced by MindLeaders.com, is available in the lab. The courses assume no prior experience with Microsoft Office. Requirements for completing MindLeaders courses are given elsewhere. |
| Videos | Two segments of the five part series The Machine that Changed the World will be viewed in class ("Giant Brains" and "The Thinking Machine"). Each video is one hour long, and so will be started promptly on the designated days. The videos are on closed reserve in the library, where you can view them by request on other days. |
| Exams | There will be two midterm exams and a final. The final exam will be given on Wednesday, June 11 from 10:30 to 12:30. These will be closed-book exams. They will cover lecture material, videos, readings, and the software used for your lab projects. Make-ups will be scheduled only for documented emergencies. If you can document that you have three or more exams scheduled for the same day I will attempt to arrange for an alternate time only if given at least a week's notice. |
| Submissions | Projects results will be stored in electronic documents. You will be directed to submit project documents as email attachments. All submissions must contain identifying information (your name) as specified in the project assignments. I will acknowledge all submissions via email response, and return project scores and comments by email. |
| Participation | Each student is expected to participate in the class discussions throughout the quarter. To this end, all assigned readings for each week should be completed before the class period in which they are discussed. Participation points are awarded based on a written journal you will develop day-by-day. |
| Academic Integrity Policy | All members of the Otterbein College
community of learners are expected to follow the rules and customs of proper
academic conduct. Proper conduct includes avoiding
academic misconduct
as defined on pages 25-27 of the Campus Life Handbook, available at
www.otterbein.edu/CLH/CLH.pdf. You are
encouraged to help each other learn
the course material. Unless specifically prohibited, you may discuss homework
problems and lab exercises with one another. Participants in these discussions
usually enjoy the benefit of deeper and greater learning. However, all
work submitted for individual evaluation that is based on discussions with others
must be your own work; created with your own hands and fingers while thinking
it through.
Any work submitted for individual evaluation that includes work done by another, copying of another's work, or the result of following another's step-by-step keystrokes and mouse clicks, violates the academic integrity policy of this course. When academic misconduct is found in any individual assignment or exam you submit, you will receive a zero grade for that assignment or exam. The misconduct may also be reported to the Office of the Academic Dean. If a previous academic misconduct offense is on your record, you will receive a grade of F for this course and a referral to the judicial system. |
| Disability Statement |
Otterbein College is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities have access to an education. In order to receive appropriate accommodations in my class, you must first be registered with the Office for Disability Services (x1618 or Lmonaghan@otterbein.edu). Please meet with me as possible to discuss your needs and accommodation requests. If necessary, we can work cooperatively with the Disability Services Coordinator to determine optimal accommodations in this course. |
| Grading | Component | Points | Range | Grade | Range | Grade | Range | Grade | |||
| Midterm exams (2) | 150 (30%) | 460 - 500 | A | 400 - 409 | B- | 340 - 349 | D+ | ||||
| Final Exam | 125 (25%) | 450 - 459 | A- | 390 - 399 | C+ | 300 - 339 | D | ||||
| Lab Projects (5) | 125 (25%) | 440 - 449 | B+ | 360 - 389 | C | 0 - 299 | F | ||||
| MindLeaders | 75 (15%) | 410 - 439 | B | 350 - 359 | C- | ||||||
| Participation | 25 (5%) |